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Frank Chacksfield

Frank Chacksfield, born Francis Charles Chacksfield in Battle, East Sussex, England, on May 9, 1914, was an English pianist, organist, composer, arranger, and orchestra conductor who lived until 1995. After early piano and organ lessons, he made his debut at the Hastings Music Festivals by age 14 and served as deputy church organist at Salehurst. During World War II, he served in the Royal Army Service Corps and ENSA, arranging for the armed forces entertainment troupe Stars in Battledress. He began recording under his own name in 1951 as Frank Chacksfield's Tunesmiths, achieving...